Two fatalities resulted from a head-on, three-vehicle crash on I-26 eastbound in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, near mile marker 44 by the Highway 49 exit.
Crash Sequence
A 2021 Ford pickup truck driven the wrong way by 87-year-old Robert Terry Homesley of Alexis, North Carolina, collided head-on with a 2016 Volvo SUV around 8:34 p.m. on February 13, 2026. The Volvo was then hit by a 2026 Honda SUV; Homesley died at the scene.​​
Victims and Injuries
Lorena Yamileth Vickery, 54, of Abbeville, died on February 16 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center from crash injuries—authorities have not specified if she drove the Volvo or Honda. The remaining driver was hospitalized; details on their condition are unavailable.
Ongoing Probe
South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the incident, with a forensic exam for Vickery held February 17.
